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Warner Brothers recently released the Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988) Blu-ray. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

In this theatrical Looney Tunes compilation film, Daffy Duck opens up the ghostbusting Ghouls 'R' Us agency. "It's supply and demand," the spook sleuth explains. "My clients supply the ghosts, and I demand the money." Highlights include Daffy "Anything for a Buck" Duck pitching his wares on TV, a house call to a vampy seductress, a ghost-to-ghost hookup with Zed Toppel on Frightline and talk about a tough crowd, crooner Daffy wowing a nightclub of Transylvanian baddies. Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety and Sylvester join this exercise in hilarity, with principal voices provided by the always masterful Mel Blanc.

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The movie is presented in a 1.33:1 aspect ratio with a runtime of 1:19:19 for both the regular and "Matinee Version" (see special features below). The movie has been rated G. Audio languages include English. Subtitle languages English SDH.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

All of the content listed below can be found the Blu-ray disc.

• Matinee Version (79:19) - This option simply begins with the original theatrical opening cartoon Night of the Living Duck rather than having the short start at the 6:12 mark.
• Night of the Living Duck (6:12) - This 1988 short, which was created for the film, follows Daffy as a nightclub singer (voiced by Mel Torme) surrounded by horror icons, including Leatherface, Count Dracula, and more.
• The Duxorcist (7:45) - This 1988 short follows Daffy on his first assignment to visit client Melissa Duck, which is also part of the film proper. It more closely resembles the Dana Barrett possession scene in Ghostbusters than William Friedkin's film.
• Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers (11:29) - This 1992 short is a parody of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
• Blooper Bunny (8:29) - This 1991 short begins with a "51st and a Half Anniversary Spectacular" for Bugs.
• Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24 1/2 Century (6:41) - This 1980 short, directed by Chuck Jones, is a sequel to the similarly-named 1953 Daffy cartoon.
• Superior Duck (6:41) - This 1996 Daffy Duck short, directed by Chuck Jones is a Superman parody.
• Little Go Beep (7:58) - This 2000 short features baby Wile E. Coyote, who's told by his dad Cage E. (voiced by Stan Freberg) that he can't talk until he catches his speedy prey. Oddly presented in cropped 1.78:1 widescreen.
• Theatrical Trailer (0:42)

[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

No digital copy code voucher is included inside the standard one-disc blue Blu-ray case.

[ NOTES ]

Daffy Duck's Quackbusters is available on Blu-ray and DVD. Although it is a compilation of old Looney Tumes shorts, some re-dubbed to fit the new narrative, with new animation to bridge them, it is still RECOMMENDED, especially to Ghostbusters fans. References include the title, the opening title sequence, and The Duxorcist short. Daffy's Ghouls 'R' Us agency is also a call back to Disney's Lonesome Ghosts short.

The previous Looney Tunes compilation films are not available on Blu-ray, but they are available on DVD: Bugs Bunny: Superstar (1975) (also as a special feature on Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 4), The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981), Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island (1983), and finally, The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979) and Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982) are together in the Looney Tunes 2-Movie Collection.

This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.